Antonyms for forfeiture
ˈfɔr fɪ tʃərfor·fei·ture

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   • Penalty

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1. forfeit, forfeiturenoun

   something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty;

   Synonyms:
   sacrifice, forfeit

2. forfeit, forfeiturenoun

   a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something

   "the contract specified forfeits if the work was not completed on time"

   Synonyms:
   sacrifice, forfeit

3. forfeit, forfeiture, sacrificenoun

   the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

   Synonyms:
   sacrifice, forfeit, ritual killing

How to use forfeiture in a sentence?

1. Lee McGrath:

   Montana’s next step is to do what New Mexico did in April—end civil forfeiture completely and replace it with criminal forfeiture, then the property and due process rights of all Montanans will be protected.

2. Jim Sensenbrenner:

   This is a step in the wrong direction and I urge the Department of Justice to reconsider, expanding forfeiture without increasing protections is, in my view, unconstitutional and wrong.

3. Kelly McCarthy:

   We crafted this legislation so it would not interfere with our police agencies’ abilities to get drugs and the tools of the trade off the street; so there are no changes to the seizure laws, we did want to protect to protect Montanans and those traveling through Montana from the abuse of civil asset forfeiture that has plagued other states.

4. Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassen:

   I look forward to signing this bipartisan bill that … maintains drug forfeiture funds.

5. Duncan Levin:

   The forfeiture judgment they got is largely symbolic rather than something they could collect on, a lot of the assets are in the name of other people. It's hard to find them, and once you find them, it's hard to get the buy-in of the Mexican government.

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